Ratcliffe on Soar, Nottinghamshire Weather
About Ratcliffe on Soar, Nottinghamshire
Ratcliffe on Soar holds a quiet vigil where the River Soar bends to meet the Trent, its ancient footprint marked by the enduring presence of Holy Trinity Church. It lies 2.8 miles south of Long Eaton (from Long Eaton: bearing 170°T, OS grid SK 498 293), and is situated north-north-west of Kingston on Soar village. The horizon here is dominated by the industrial geometry of the power station, yet the land retains a softer character where the light catches the reeds of the nearby Ratcliffe Cut. Beneath the surface of the surrounding fields, the Roman Site on Red Hill remains a silent witness to centuries of human movement across this floodplain. The earth rises gently toward Red Hill, offering a vantage point where the cool, damp air carries the scent of the river’s slow, persistent transit. Ratcliffe on Soar preserves a distinct stillness that persists despite the modern machinery humming in the distance. The local landscape is defined by this contrast between the heavy industry of the valley and the fleeting, silver brilliance of the water under an open sky. Each turn of the lane reveals how the geography of this part of Nottinghamshire has been shaped by both the river’s sediment and the industry that feeds upon the coal-darkened earth.
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About This Ratcliffe on Soar, Nottinghamshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ratcliffe on Soar, Nottinghamshire, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ratcliffe on Soar includes coordinates 52.859465, -1.26104, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Ratcliffe on Soar is available on the Ratcliffe on Soar map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Nottinghamshire weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.